#New tab redirect code
#New tab redirect free

NewTab Redirect was previously hosted on Google Projects under GPLv3 license. NewTab Redirect is released under the MIT license.

#New tab redirect free

If I have some free time, I don't mind answering questions related to other issues you're having with Google Chrome (outside of the New Tab Redirect extension). Google Chrome is a registered trademark of Google, Inc. I am not affiliated with Google or Google Chrome. To summarize: the extension is not for sale No affiliation with Google! If I'm wrong and transferring ownership also transfers users, I frankly don't care. I realize it's possible to jump through hoops with Google to transfer ownership, but that's not something I'm willing to do. Lastly, the only way to sell you my extension with all those coveted users would be to relinquish the rights to my Google Account ( This account is about 90% of my online identity, so that will obviously never happen.

#New tab redirect code

If you want to contribute, that's fine, but I will absolutely never include code that sends or receives data anywhere other than syncing with the user's Google Account. I don't need supplemental income, so don't ask to purchase the extension or try to get me to include your code with my code. I immediately reported that extension to Google and it was removed from the web store within two hours. I've discovered an extension I loved silently sending every visited page to a third-part marketing firm. I don't like that crap in extensions I use, why would I want it in an extension I've created? I respect my users far too much to allow for this kind of shady business to happen to my extension. Many developers are looking for some quick cash and attempt to purchase very popular extensions so they can secretly add anonymous data gathering, injected ads, or some other third-party code. Secondly, the only reason people have asked to purchase this extension is because it has nearly a million regular users. You'll be starting your user base at 0, that's just how it works. This extension will always be 100% free and open source in this way. You are basically free to release this extension under a different name and of course provide attribution to me in some way. I've turned down offers between $100 and $50,000: I'm obviously not kidding about this so please don't continuously pester me and waste my free time.įirst of all, this extension is released under the MIT license. This extension is not now, nor will it ever be, for sale. I get emails asking this question at least once a week. Until then, it is possible to use CTRL+L to quickly highlight the omnibar. As soon as Chrome offers this functionality, I will implement it. However, this is handled by Chrome itself and can not be modified via the extension. I've tested version 1.0.1 of New Tab Redirect! across numerous developer builds, and the cursor only occasionally ends at the end of the omnibar. There is an experimental API to retrieve values and detect user input in the omnibar, but it does not allow extensions to highlight the text. Google Chrome extensions do not currently have access to interact with the omnibar for highlighting after the new page is created. If you use a custom url, the architecture of the extension can not allow for focusing or clearing of the omnibar. If you use the built-in New Tab Redirect Apps page, you will be able to type directly into the omnibar. If your browser is set to load the New Tab page as your homepage, there may be odd consequences. This is not meant to replace your homepage, only new tabs. Saving blank text will cause your new tab to be about:blank.įiles can begin with: file:\, file://, and file:/// Your custom tab can also be a local file, allowing you to create your own new tab page. NewTab Redirect! is an extension for Google Chrome Disclaimer: Google and Google Chrome are trademarks of Google, Inc.